Alden

My friend Alden and I have been in the same class since we were in kindergarten. Sixth grade was our last year together because we now go to different schools. When we were asked to write poems in English class he came to my mind and this is what I wrote.

He is a good friend He will be there until the end He’s been my friend since we were five He used to have a hamster named Chive He always used to be short He will never step foot in court I haven’t seen him in a while But when I do it will make me smile No longer do we go to the same school All we say is “That’s just not cool” We were in the same class everyday But now he is so far away Next year he will go to Burke When we win I will smirk At recess we used to be monkeys Now we just sit and talk under trees The last day at Crestridge was sad Looking back at all the good times we had We know each other so well On these memories we dwell He was like my second brother He will always be like no other

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